Descendants of Thomas de Gruchy and Marie du Feu

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Notes and references

↑ Elizabeth de Gruchy of Le Clos Bisson (Maison du Buisson), Maufant, was the younger sister and co-heiress of the Abbé Matthieu de Gruchy, executed in revolutionary France, 1797, as a French royalist spy

↑ Of La Pièce Mauger, Trinity; died as a result of a fall from his horse

↑ Judging by the absence of Church of England christenings, Louisa`s family do not appear to have been Anglican. She and John Gibaut farmed at Augrès Farm, Trinity. Ada de Gruchy witnessed their wedding, signing the register

↑ William Geary de Gruchy of the "Shipowners` Provision Pool, Ministry of Food", was awarded the O.B.E. in 1920 for services rendered during WW1. He lived in Mortlake, Surrey but later emigrated to New Zealand

↑ Of Taupo, New Zealand; educated Auckland; General Manager, Meat Export Development Co. of New Zealand

↑ The Reverend Messervy`s Notice sur la Famille de Gruchy,(1920), mentions Jean as having died without issue. The `partage` (R.P. 396/126) of the inheritance of his sister, Marguerite Elizabeth de Gruchy (1851-1925), who died without issue, confirms that he, his brothers Philippe and Charles, had all died without heirs

↑ OV. Major, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, Indian Army. Served in WW1 in Mesopotamia, with the 95th Infantry (Russell`s Regiment); afterwards Acting Lieutenant-Colonel. Indian Army cuts led to his serving five years as an officer in the French Foreign Legion, 1921-5. Entered the British Consular Service, 1926; British Vice-Consul, Mogador. Returning to Jersey in 1948, he was narrowly defeated in an election for Jurat, 1950. Deputy for St Ouen, 1950-1960 and Military historian. See Dixon: "Francis Arthur Labey de Gruchy" in Corbet, F.L.M., A Biographical Dictionary of Jersey, Volume 2, (Société Jersiaise, (1998)), 80-83